XML Formatter & Minifier

Use Cases

This tool is ideal for developers or administrators formatting configuration files, SOAP responses, or RSS feeds for readability. It’s also useful for compressing XML for data transmission or storage in databases, and for creating structured outputs for technical documentation.

About XML Formatting & Minification

Formatting uses an XML parser to ensure proper indentation (2 spaces per level) and preserves attributes, namespaces, and CDATA sections. Minification removes whitespace between tags (but not within CDATA or attributes) and optionally comments. Invalid XML triggers warnings but allows partial processing. Minification reduces file size, improving transfer efficiency (Source: W3C XML Specification, XML Performance).

CDATA and Namespaces

CDATA sections are preserved to maintain data integrity. Namespaces are handled syntactically, but semantic errors (e.g., undefined prefixes) may not be detected. For production, use an XML validator (e.g., XMLSpy). Prolog and DOCTYPE can be preserved or removed as needed (Source: XML 1.0 Specification, W3C).